Trump officials have redirected resources from countering far-right, racism-fueled domestic terrorism
by Molly O'Toole, Los Angeles Times
Aug 06, 2019
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - In the aftermath of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, President Donald Trump vowed Monday to give federal law enforcement "whatever they need" to investigate and disrupt hate crimes and domestic terrorism.
But the Department of Homeland Security, which is charged with identifying threats and preventing domestic terrorism, has sought to redirect resources away from countering anti-government, far-right and white supremacist groups.
The shift has come
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